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Meal families

Cold starters

Porcini carpaccio

Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.

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Sea fish

Sea bass with Normandy sauce

Normandy sauce : Bechamel with added fresh cream.

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Beef

Rib steak over vine shoots

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.

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Poultry

Stuffed guinea fowl

Prefer a pairing based on the stuffing.

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Sauces

Hollandaise sauce

Hollandaise sauce : shallot reduction with vinegar, mixed with egg yolks and melted butter.

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Cheeses

Charloe

United States. Ohio.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk cheese with an orange-colored washed-rind.
Ripening : 2 months.

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Cheeses

Acapella

United States. California.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized goat’s milk with a natural rind rind coated in ash.

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Desserts

Caramel and mascarpone

Mascarpone : equivalent of « crème fraîche » in Italian cuisine.

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Freshwater fish

Roasted pike-perch with beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.

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Cheeses

Crumbly Lancashire

United Kingdom. Lancashire.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk.
Ripening : 6 to 8 weeks.

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Cheeses

Coolea Plain

Ireland. Cork.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a yellow waxed rind.
Ripening : 12 months.

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Desserts

Banana and chocolate crumble

Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.

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Sauces

Orange sauce

Orange sauce : orange juice with white wine or a reduced veal or poultry stock.

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Desserts

Apple Flammkuchen

Thin layer of bread dough topped with cream or fromage blanc, apple slices, and flambéed with Calvados.

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